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๐Ÿฆ We Drove 2 Hours for Dairy Queen โ€“ Was It Worth It? ๐Ÿฆ

We hit the road and drove nearly two hours to the nearest Dairy Queen Grill & Chill to finally see if there's more to DQ than just frozen nostalgia. We tried three burgers (including a surprisingly delicious Flamethrower), fries, onion rings, chicken tenders, and two iconic dessertsโ€”the Blizzard and the Banana Split. The building looked half-abandoned, the service felt five-star, and the bathroom was designed by David Lynch, apparently.

Is Dairy Queen just a dessert destination with a food menu on the sideโ€”or is it a true contender for America's most mediocre chain? Indie filmmaker Tyler Eaton joins me to evaluate!

๐ŸŽ™ IN THIS EPISODE:

๐Ÿ”ฅ The Flamethrower Burger Actually Brought the Heat (and Flavor)
๐Ÿจ The Blizzard: A 10/10 Dessert Worth the Hype
๐Ÿฅถ The Banana Split That Summoned My Grandpa's Spirit
๐Ÿ˜ฌ The Fries and Onion Rings Wereโ€ฆ Not It
๐Ÿšฝ A Bathroom So Weird It Deserves Its Own Movie
๐Ÿฅ„ Why the Chicken Strips Were the Definition of "Just There"
๐Ÿฐ DQ Needs to Embrace Its Royal Branding Already!

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๐ŸŽฌ Check out guest Tyler Eaton's indie horror-comedy Mysterious Ways โ€“ coming soon to YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Apple TV+, and Tubi!

๐Ÿ‘‰ NEXT WEEK: Panera Bread gets the "Fine" Dining treatment. Let's learn all about that lemonade with a body count...